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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Drains newly Constructed and Reconstructed on the old lines of
Drainage.
The drains of the under-mentioned premises were newly constructed
or reconstructed on the old lines, and also (where possible) intercepted,
ventilated and furnished with means of access for cleansing purposes, in
accordance with the London County Council's drainage bye-laws:—
Abbott Road Nos. 85, 87, 89.
Bromley Hall Road, Nos. 50, 52, 54, 56, 58.
Brunswick Road, Nos. 186, 188, 235, 237, London County Council's
(new) Fire Station.
Cobden Street, Nos. 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21.
Ettrick Street, Nos. 31, 33, 35.
Glencoe Street, Nos. 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37.
Leven Road, Nos. 86, 88, 90, 92, 94.
Moness Street, Nos. 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56.
Railway Street, No. 7.
St. Leonard's Road, Nos. 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115 ("The
Prince of Wales" b.h.), 163, 165, 289, 291, 293, 295.
Ullin Street, Nos. 20, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34.
The carrying out of the above drainage work necessitated the
submitting of two plans by the owners for the approval of the Council.
Of the above the following were combined drainage systems ("Sewers")
reconstructed by Council:—
Cobden Street, 17, 19, 21.
St. Leonard's Road, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115,
163, 165, 289, 291, 293, 295.
Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act 1891, Metropolis
Local Management Acts, London County Council General Powers Act,
also Bye-laws, and Council's own Bye-laws.
In pursuance of the different orders of authorisation granted by the
Public Health and Housing Committee, it was. only found necessary
in one case to institute legal proceedings, the "intimations'' and notices
served for the abatement of nuisances, remedying of defects and infringements
of bye-laws respectively were complied with regarding the others.